Window frame and sash unit



Jan. 1952 R. E. BOWERS 2,583,251 v WINDOW FRAME AND SASH UNIT Filed Nov. 10, 1947 3 Sheets-Sheet l I I/IIIIIJIII/IIIl/j 2a 37 o \l JNVENTOR. X 5. BUM/[F5 TUF/WFVJ 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

JP07 5. BOW 5K5 R. E. BOWERS WINDOW FRAME AND SASH UNIT %-%Maz46mm aim v iii I Illlvlldf! Filed Nov. 10, 1947 Jan. 22, 1952 ATTORNL'VS' R. E. BOWERS WINDOW FRAME AND Jan. 22, 1952 SASH UNIT 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Nov. 10, 1947 Vi a! A ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 22,1952

1 l s My invention relates to wind'ow'ifrafn Y units, and more particularly :tosuchuriitsfw ere in orie or more pairs of complementary s'as M r'e slidable in'the frame. More specifically, my

vention relates to such unitswhi'ch'include nieans for demountably attaching windowi sash'esfstoini window sashes and screens in a singlefffr With the foregoing in view, anfob'ject o invention is toj'provide andmprovedwindow frame and sash unit of the classldscribed."

A further object is to provide 'animp window frame 'and'sash unit of theelas' 's desjc which includes novel means for'detachably se curing sashes and/or screens in"afwindow"fra e.

A further object is'to provide ahovel"w dew frame and sash'unit of the classfdescribe includes novel means for detachablyls sashes and/or screens in a Window frame arid which means comprises rail portions; bf" said ash and/or frame which are relatively'recssdfor slidably mounting said sash on said fraine, which relatively recessed portio'nsjinclude' releasing portions permitting releasing movement of 'asash and screen seated therein for rembving'subhsas g or screen therefrom, and e'y'm s'associa "d with said released portions for locking of r''f i ing'a sash or screen seated thereinl Gther objects and advantalges"reside' particular structure of the in've'fiiio'xi," combina tion and arrangement of the 'sev'rar arts were; of, and in the particular mb'deof aprsubii all of which will be readily apparent to tho d in the art upon reference to the attached draw ings in connection with the fo11owing"sp ecifica-- tion, wherein the inventionis "shownfdescrib'd and'claimed.

In the drawings: H

Figure 1 is a front View ofa win'i'do H and sash unit according to the inventi wit parts broken away and shown in longitudinal vei tical section; ,5

Figure? is a transverse vertical"'sectipn taigen substantially on the planes o the line zjz gi ng-e ure 1','but on an enlarged scale and wii'lhparts broken away;

Figure 3 is a horizontal transverse section on"- the same scale as Figure 2,-but taken on the; plane of the line 33 of Figure 1 With-thewindow sashes in the closed, locked-,--position;""

Figure 4. is an enlargedfragmentaryfroiitvievi showing a detail;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary verticalfsectioii on an enlarged scale and takeh' substari-tiaily eerie plane of the line 5- 5 of Figure-'15:" 3

nane a"; Pref ri fragmentary vertical section ween ia'iiy on the plane of the line B-6 of H is a""fragrnentary' vertical sect arierilarged scale and showing the manner of sash from the window fr a me p awings wherein like referencebhay en used throughout tofd te I, lQdesignates generallyja'win wjra e ate-ow ng to the'invention which is p ovid'ediw h afsiil 'I Live? ical stiles 12,12, top" railf'l 31in oneimtermediate rail Hi. "'In' thejeinbpd ment shown, I have provided two; intermediate as will be apparent fromfiigure'ii g specifically tojFigure '2 andto' F1 {2' fofi pairs of front 'and reaii {w n t; 5 and]! 6 is provided between the sillfl l, st jintermedijate rail l4',' such]rai1 j"j4 arid intermediate] rail l l'f'and'jsuch pperf surfadetof the sil the intermediatei N a flur'ality jof'j ve r lcally-exten QGQ th'e forward or outer f which is f ormedto provide a verticallyfextleiidi g" "against wh'ich the lower, fra

body providing the grooves 2I for the stiles is formed to provide a shoulder 22 against which is seated the frame 23 of the screen I9. Drain openings 88 are formed through each tongue 25 and flange 21 at each end thereof.

The under surfaces of the top rail I3 and of the intermediate rails I4 are covered with a sheet metal support 28 which is formed to provide a plurality of spaced channelways 29 therein in which are slidably received the upper edges of the sashes I5, I6, I! and Hi. In like manner, the outer edge portion of the support 28 is formed to provide a channelway 30 to receive the upper edge of the screen frame 23. Referring specifically to Figures 1 and 2, it is noted that each channelway 29 is formed with a keeper portion 3i which includes a depending abutment or floor 32 which substantially abuts the upper edges of the sashes I5, I6, I! and I8, whereby to prevent vertical movement of the sashes while permitting lateral sliding movement thereof. The channelways 29 also include a release portion 33 laterally of the keeper portion 3I, in which release portion the sashes are vertically movable, whereby to disengage the lower edges thereof from the tongues 25.

A look shaft 35 extends through each top rail I3 and intermediate rail I4 in the region of the ,channelways 29. Each shaft 35 is provided with an integral radially-extending key 36 which normally extends into each release portion 33 to lie substantially flush with the abutment 32, whereby to normally prevent vertical movement of the sash positioned in a release portion. Each shaft 35 extends across the channelway 30 for the screen and is likewise provided with a key 38 which normally extends into the channelway 33 to prevent vertical movement of the screen therein. The inner end of the shaft 35 is provided with a handle 31 of any suitable form to permit pivoting of th shaft whereby to move the keys 36 and 38 out of the release portions 33 of the channelways 29 and 30, whereby to permit ver tical movement of the sashes positioned in such release portions, and vertical movement of the screen. As is clearly shown in Figure 7, upon vertical movement of a sash into the release portion 33, the lower grooved edge 44 thereof will clear the related tongue 25, whereby the sash is swingable inwardly to the broken line position, and then downwardly to remove the same from the window frame. The lower rear portion of .the screen I9 is formed to provide a pair of depending keepers or flanges 40 which extend over the vertical flange 21 f the lower body of sheet metal 26. Handle members M are provided for the screen I9, whereby upon retraction of the key 38 from the channelway 30, the screen may be lifted upwardly and swung inwardly or outwardly to clear the flange 21, and thus permit removal of the screen.

Referring specifically to Figure 4 and Figure 5, it is noted that the handle 31 for the shaft 35 is adapted to pass over the hooked end 42 of the leaf spring 43, whereby to lock the handle 3'! in at least a position wherein the keys 36 and 38 are advanced so as to lock the sashes and screen in place. The hooked end 42 of the spring 43 is depressible manually to permit the handle to be swung to a position to retract the keys 36 and 38.

As is shown in Figure 6, the lower edges of the sashes I5, I6, I! and I8 are formed with grooves 44 to slidably fit atop the tongues 25. Obviously, this structure could be reversed and the tongues 25 could be placed on the sashes with the grooves 4 44 in the upper surfaces of the sill and intermediate rails.

Referring specifically to Figures 2 and 3, it is noted that weather blocks 50 are provided at intermediate portions of the sill II and intermediate rails I4 on the upper surfaces thereof between the adjacent pairs of tongues 25. The e blocks are adapted to underlie the abutting edges of the sashes I5 and I6 and IT and I8 to prevent cold air from entering through the window. In like manner, the opposite portions of the sheet metal bodies 28 on the under surface of the top rail I3 and intermediate rails I4 are formed to provide depending weather blocks 52 between each pair of trackways 29. Such weather blocks 52 overlie the upper side surfaces of the sashes to prevent cold air from entering the house.

Referring specifically to Figure 3, the abutting vertical edges of each pair of sashes I", I6 and I1, I8 are formed to provide weather guards 68 and BI. Each of such weather guards comprises a resilient strip of sheet metal which is reversely bent at an angle to overlie the inner or outer face of the related sash. The guards 68 and GI are complementary to each other, whereby when the sashes are in the closed position, as shown in Figure 3, the weather guard 63 of the sash I5 or I! will overlap the rearwardly-directed weather guard SI of the forward sash IE or IS. The guards 66 and 6| are preferably formed with alignable apertures 63 therethrough for the reception of a locking bolt 64. The bolt 64 is formed with an annular groove 65 therein intermediate its ends, and is slidable in a bushing 66 carried by the innermost frame of sash I5 or II. The outermost frame of sash I6 or I8 is preferably formed with a recess 61 to receive the free end of the bolt 64. The bushing 66 is formed with a leaf spring 68 which extends through a slot formed in the bushing 66 to engage the groove 35 with the bolt, whereby to hold the latter in a retracted position. Obviously, though not shown, a second groove, such as that at 65, could be provided on the bolt 64 to retain the same in a locked position. Instead, I have provided a slot III in the bolt which is engaged by the spring 68 to lock the same in the advanced or locking position. Obviously, with the bolt in the full line position, Figure 3, the sashes I5 and I5 are locked against sliding or vertical movement. In like manner, when the bolt 64 is moved to the broken line position, the sashes may be freely slid and/0r removed.

While I have shown and described what is now thought to be the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of other forms and expressions. Consequently, I do not limit myself to the precise structure shown and described hereinabove, except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

1. In a window assembly, a window frame including a horizontally disposed sill and a pair of spaced apart upstanding stiles each having the lower end secured to said sill, a horizontally disposed rail positioned between said stiles above and in parallel spaced relation with respect to said sill and secured to said stiles, at least one intermediate horizontally disposed rail positioned between said stiles and in parallel spaced relation with respect to said first named rail and sill and secured to said stiles, a pair of upstanding tracks arranged in spaced relation positioned longitudinally of and upon the upper surface of said sill and of said intermediate rail, a support arranged longitudinally of and dependingly sup;-

ported from the under surface of each of said first named rail and said intermediate rail, said, 1

support being provided with at least a pair erchannelways extending inwardly from the lower ly from one end thereof and terminating atra n point spaced from the other end engageable with the upper end of the adjacent window sash when the latter has been moved to a position contiguous thereto, a vertically arranged key posij tioned in each of said channelways and spaced from the adjacent abutment and mounted-in each of said channelways for movement from a vertical position in engagement with the upper" end of the adjacent sash when the latter is moved to a position contiguous thereto to a horizontal position out of engagement with the upper end of the adjacent sash when the latter has been; moved to a position contiguous thereto, a shaft;

positioned transversely of and rotatably supported in said rail intermediate the ends thereof.

secured to said keys and having one end projecting from the face adjacent the inside face of said sill, and hand actuable means on the projecting end of said shaft for effecting the rotative movement of the latter to thereby cause the keys to be moved into and out of engagement with the upper ends of the sashes.

2. In a window assembly, a window frame. including a horizontally disposed sill and a pair of spaced apart upstanding stiles each having the lower end secured to said sill, a horizontally disposed rail positioned between said stiles above and in parallel spaced relation with respect ;to said sill and secured to said stiles, at least ,one intermediate horizontally disposed rail positioned between said stiles and in parallel spaced relation with respect to said first namedfrail and sill and secured to said stiles, a pair ofgup standing tracks arranged in spaced relation positioned longitudinally of and upon the uppersurface of said sill and of said intermediate rail, 3, support arranged longitudinally of and dependingly supported from the under surface of each of said first named rails and said intermediate rail, said support being provided with at least a pair of channelways extending inwardly from the lower face thereof, a window sash supported on said track and in said channelways for horizontal sliding movement, an abutment positioned in each of said channelways and extending inwardly from one end thereof and terminating at a point spaced from the other end engageable with the upper end of the adjacent window sash when the latter has been moved to a position contiguous thereto, a vertically arranged key positioned in each of said channelways and spaced from the adjacent abutment and mounted in each of said channelways for movement from a vertical position in engagement with the upper end of the adjacent sash when the latter is moved to a position contiguous thereto to a horizontal position out of engagement with the upper end of the adjacent sash when the latter is moved to a position contiguous thereto, a shaft positioned transversely of and rotatably supported in said rail intermediate the ends thereof secured to said keys and having one end projecting from the face adjacent the inside face of said sill, hand actuable means on the projecting end of said shaft for effecting the rotative movement of the latter to thereby cause the keys to be moved into and out of engagement with the upper ends of said sashes, and interengaging means on said hand actuable means and on said support for holding the keys in their position of engagement with the upper ends of the sashes. ROY E. BOWERS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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